Bill Text: FL S1494 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Write-in Candidate Qualifying

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-05 - Died on Calendar [S1494 Detail]

Download: Florida-2017-S1494-Introduced.html

---

       Florida Senate - 2017                                    SB 1494
       
       
        
       By Senator Rader
       
       
       
       
       
       29-01383A-17                                          20171494__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to elections; repealing s. 99.0615,
    3         F.S., relating to write-in candidate residency
    4         requirements; repealing a requirement that all write
    5         in candidates must reside within the district
    6         represented by the office sought at the time of
    7         qualification; providing an effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10  
   11         Section 1. Section 99.0615, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   12         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.